| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$24,230 |
−32% |
329,590 |
| Registered Nurses |
$95,970 |
−2% |
271,380 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$37,500 |
−11% |
88,680 |
| Medical Assistants |
$39,520 |
−14% |
75,340 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$62,240 |
−3% |
57,560 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$45,900 |
+0% |
41,740 |
| Dental Assistants |
$45,430 |
−5% |
33,230 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$269,800 |
+1% |
30,720 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$59,290 |
−6% |
29,530 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$131,670 |
−0% |
25,970 |
| Pharmacists |
$138,260 |
−2% |
24,700 |
| Physical Therapists |
$105,810 |
+3% |
21,870 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$78,630 |
−2% |
20,250 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$99,910 |
+2% |
19,120 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$48,860 |
−4% |
17,210 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$99,240 |
+1% |
16,380 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$47,870 |
−5% |
15,370 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$106,140 |
+6% |
13,400 |
| Phlebotomists |
$40,450 |
−11% |
12,820 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$37,260 |
−16% |
12,770 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$79,540 |
−3% |
12,130 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$39,970 |
−11% |
11,350 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$78,000 |
+14% |
10,510 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$45,250 |
−7% |
10,320 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$65,220 |
+1% |
10,160 |
| Physician Assistants |
$134,550 |
−1% |
10,110 |
| Dentists, General |
$162,360 |
−5% |
8,920 |
| Massage Therapists |
$59,370 |
+2% |
8,630 |
| Paramedics |
$57,500 |
−5% |
8,410 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$42,900 |
+6% |
7,520 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$92,580 |
−4% |
6,960 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$38,720 |
−18% |
6,700 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$43,640 |
−4% |
6,540 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$235,710 |
−3% |
6,190 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$53,000 |
−29% |
6,140 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$31,590 |
−10% |
5,710 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$81,500 |
+13% |
5,610 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$74,440 |
−3% |
5,320 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$46,970 |
−2% |
4,520 |
| Optometrists |
$126,000 |
−8% |
4,110 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$244,990 |
+4% |
4,060 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$269,110 |
+5% |
3,850 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$64,150 |
+3% |
3,130 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$96,780 |
+1% |
2,930 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$38,630 |
+3% |
2,900 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$76,820 |
+13% |
2,880 |
| Chiropractors |
$87,520 |
+11% |
2,840 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$64,930 |
−3% |
2,840 |
| Anesthesiologists |
$215,230 |
−45% |
2,800 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$173,360 |
−17% |
2,740 |
| Radiologists |
$319,320 |
−24% |
2,330 |
| Orderlies |
$37,650 |
−2% |
2,320 |
| Cardiologists |
$410,150 |
−17% |
2,050 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$42,560 |
−5% |
1,760 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$222,820 |
−46% |
1,710 |
| Psychiatrists |
$228,460 |
−19% |
1,690 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$345,830 |
+11% |
1,530 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$271,960 |
−7% |
1,460 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$62,420 |
−5% |
1,460 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$30,280 |
−20% |
1,360 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$74,750 |
−4% |
1,320 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$105,370 |
−9% |
1,250 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$101,170 |
−0% |
1,060 |
| Audiologists |
$93,570 |
−2% |
1,020 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$105,770 |
+0% |
1,000 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$59,140 |
−9% |
970 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$62,490 |
+1% |
800 |
| Dermatologists |
$218,670 |
−33% |
780 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$316,830 |
−6% |
780 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$286,510 |
+27% |
730 |
| Neurologists |
$360,640 |
+45% |
660 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$56,780 |
−5% |
520 |
| Podiatrists |
$175,520 |
+9% |
500 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$77,220 |
−5% |
500 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$200,780 |
−44% |
490 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$37,180 |
−5% |
410 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$134,680 |
−9% |
330 |
| Pediatric Surgeons |
$239,200+ |
−57% |
300 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$123,380 |
−8% |
290 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$323,010 |
+8% |
– |
| Acupuncturists |
$66,530 |
−13% |
– |
| Genetic Counselors |
$99,450 |
−1% |
– |
More about Texas
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
